The Russellville Democrat., 1887-02-09

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At a time when everyone Is thinking
Of the best way in which to celebrate
the queens jubilee in the coming year
it may not be uninteresting to recall
some OF the events in connection with
the celebration of the jubilee of George
III. in 1909. That year was an event
full one, even in the history of that
most eventful reign. Great Britain
was carrying on an heroic contest in the
peninsula. January had witnessed the
battle of Corunna aud the death of Sir
John Moore, and in July Sir Arthur
Wellesley was victorious at Talavera,
and gained the title of Viscount Well
lington. Nearer home, on the other
hand, we had to lament the misman-
agement and failure of the Walcheren
expedition. On the day of the jubilee.
the 25th of October, 1909, the court was
in residence at Windsor. where the
celebration was heralded at 6 o'clock
in the morning by sound of trumrets
After divine service the royal party IN
spected bust of his majesty executed
by the sculptor Turnerelli. While the
people scrambled for the remains of an
OK which was roasted whole, the gen
try thronged to grand fete at Frog
more enliyened with colored lamps and
fireworks. ''At ten o'clock the queen
(Charlotte) arrived, and after her mai
esty had joined the company the fire.
works began; at the conclusion of
which there appeared on a sudden and
as if by magic, on beautiful piece of
water opposite the garden-front of the
house. two triumphal ca drawn by
two sea-horses each, one occupied by
Neptune and preceded by the other with
band of music" We read that they
had "a very superb appearance. !"
Twelve marques were erected on the
lawn. where the company sat down to
an elegant supper" In the town of
Windsor large tl.iumphal arch extend
ed from the Castle inn, right over the
High street to the town hall. Another
arch of the same kind was illuminated
''by exactly two thousand variegated
lamps" Among other places, the 10y
al town of Kew, where royalty was
wont to spend the summer months. was
brilliantly illuminated. In London the
jubilee was celebrated with becoming
solemnity. London at this time was
showing its dspleasure at the high
prices charged at the newly erected Co
vent Garden theater by nightly disturb
ances. which eliminated in the 20. p.
riots" The foundation stone of the
theater had been laid in January with
all the formalities of Freemasonry by
the grand master the prince of Wales;
and in September the theater had OPP
ened with macbeth" and 1.-The Qua
kerr" Kemble playing the part of Mac
beth. The expense of building had
been great and the prices had been
rasied, at which the people were much
offended as we see in the doggerel
rhymes invented for the time: .Mr. Kem-
BILE lower your prices; for no evasion
will suit John Bull on this occasion =
At this time, too, mems minds were
full OF the duel between Canning and
Lord Castlereagh, which had lately
taken place on Putney heath. Popular
feeling was running high against the
duke of York with regard to his con-
duct during the war. But to return to
the jubilee On the morning of the
25th the lord mayor proceeded from the
Mansion house to the Guildball, where,
being joined by the civic dignitaries, a
procession was formed to ST. Paurs.
He was received by the West London
militia" and the interior of the cathe-
dral was lined with River Fencibles. y
In the evening there was banquet at
the Egyptian hall, with plentiful
supply of Madeira and red port of a
most superior quality and flavor AT
night all the principal buildings were
splendidly illuminated. The paucity Of
regular troops engaged in these rejoic.
ings is explained by the fact that all
available force were on foreign service.
A proclamation was issued for pardon
ing all deserters from the fleet uncon-
ditionally, and deserters from the land
forces if they surrendered within two
months. The lords of the admiralty
ordered an extra allowance of four
pounds of beef, three pounds of flour
und a pound of raisins to every eight
men in his majesty's ships in port, with
a pint of wine or half pint of rum
each man. Several crown debtors were
also set free, as well as many ordinary
debtors, by public subscription. Such
is slight sketch of the jubilee held in
the good old days" when George III.
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